Notes
--> PL Symcox (1) passed 500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 12
--> MA Taylor (1) passed 6500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 80
--> MA Taylor (1) passed 16000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 110
--> SCG MacGill made his debut in Test Matches
--> G Kirsten (2) passed 8500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 41
--> ME Waugh (2) passed 20500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 22
--> SM Pollock achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed AJ Bichel in the Australia first innings (previous best was 5-32)
--> SM Pollock reached 50 wickets in Test Matches when he dismissed ME Waugh, his 3rd wicket in the Australia first innings
PR Reiffel injured his little finger on his right hand in the 3rd ODI final AA Donald's buttock strain from the 2nd final also kept him out Day 1 Lunch: South Africa 105/0 (Bacher 52*, Kirsten 51*, 32 overs) Tea: South Africa 178/3 (Cronje 9*, Gibbs 10*, 64 overs) Attendance: 17,357. Lunch: South Africa 7/353 (McMillan 24*, Pollock 35*; 128 overs) Tea: South Africa 517 all out The Tea break was delayed for 30 minutes due to South Africa having lost 9 wickets at the scheduled time. Pat Symcox was dismissed with the last ball before the rescheduled tea would have taken place. Lunch: Australia 2/154 (Taylor 69*, ME Waugh 38*; 51 overs) Tea: Australia 4/236 (Taylor 109*, Ponting 9*; 71 overs) Rain interrupted play from 11:08 until 11:16am. Lunch: South Africa 43/0 (Kirsten 22*, Bacher 20*; 15 overs) Tea: South Africa 144/2 (Kirsten 87*, Cronje 0*; 44 overs) Lunch: Australia 90/3 (ME Waugh 41*, SR Waugh 21*; 48 overs) Tea: Australia 162/4 (ME Waugh 78*, Ponting 18*; 79 overs)
